1 00:00:01,45 --> 00:00:07,19 Order please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of 2 00:00:07,26 --> 00:00:13,72 the United States of America and to the republic for which I say why nation under 3 00:00:13,73 --> 00:00:20,67 God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Good evening 4 00:00:20,68 --> 00:00:24,05 everyone hope we get our meeting as we always do with public audience is there 5 00:00:24,06 --> 00:00:25,10 anyone I would like to speak. 6 00:00:35,41 --> 00:00:41,63 To this is. A. Regime. 7 00:00:43,18 --> 00:00:46,91 That's not my life I know yeah that's 8 00:00:46,92 --> 00:00:53,16 a good way. Twenty six which comprise 9 00:00:54,05 --> 00:00:58,47 I would like to inform you that my bumper sticker fixin my Casas December one 10 00:00:58,48 --> 00:01:03,77 thousand and fifteen boycott Michel car dealership was stolen while I attended the 11 00:01:03,78 --> 00:01:08,21 March twenty ninth twenty sixteen board of finance meeting place this bumper 12 00:01:08,22 --> 00:01:12,80 sticker on my car after I was told that my service file at the Mitchell car 13 00:01:12,81 --> 00:01:18,29 dealership stated quote do not service this person after the four hour finance 14 00:01:18,30 --> 00:01:22,31 meeting I returned to my CA to find my bumper sticker missing I mean really went to 15 00:01:22,32 --> 00:01:24,10 the Sims very Police Department to file 16 00:01:24,11 --> 00:01:29,19 a complaint on the theft and asked that the person get arrested I also asked the 17 00:01:29,27 --> 00:01:33,31 police review surveillance tape at town hall parking lot the next day the tape was 18 00:01:33,32 --> 00:01:37,55 reviewed and so was the board of finance meeting S.C. T.V. 19 00:01:37,56 --> 00:01:42,19 Video of the meeting the surveillance tape showed a person driving a red novo S.U.V. 20 00:01:42,20 --> 00:01:47,22 POK the back of my car with my bumper sticker facing the front of the Volvo The 21 00:01:47,23 --> 00:01:47,90 woman wearing 22 00:01:47,91 --> 00:01:52,58 a white coat got out of her car ripped the bumper sticker from my car after 23 00:01:52,59 --> 00:01:57,30 reviewing the tapes the police identified Diana moody as the person of interest 24 00:01:57,31 --> 00:02:02,32 Diana Moody was contacted by the police and was told they saw her on tape taking my 25 00:02:02,33 --> 00:02:07,77 bumper sticker they animality returned to the to the bank they return the bumper 26 00:02:07,78 --> 00:02:13,23 sticker to the police and stated quote on three twenty nine twenty sixteen after 27 00:02:13,24 --> 00:02:18,59 years of frustration with Jones I pulled the bumper sticker off 28 00:02:18,60 --> 00:02:19,96 a vehicle when I got out of 29 00:02:19,97 --> 00:02:25,84 a town meeting and quote does this meet prosecutorial discretion how will they and 30 00:02:25,85 --> 00:02:29,74 a muti try to intimidate me the next time Diana Moody is 31 00:02:29,75 --> 00:02:32,95 a personal friend of Steve Mitchell Why did stay on 32 00:02:32,96 --> 00:02:38,41 a move to Moody think that not only is she above the law but she can arbitrarily 33 00:02:38,42 --> 00:02:43,11 violate my First Amendment right to free speech later the next day I was asked to 34 00:02:43,12 --> 00:02:47,31 return to the police department to see the returned bumper sticker This is all the 35 00:02:47,35 --> 00:02:54,07 police reports and I asked again. If I wanted to have her arrested I once again 36 00:02:54,08 --> 00:02:58,69 stated that I wanted her arrested for larceny six I was told that 37 00:02:58,70 --> 00:03:02,87 a warrant had to be written and sent to the court this NG since there was an 38 00:03:02,88 --> 00:03:06,89 admission of guilt I was told the court will determine whether to have her arrested 39 00:03:07,20 --> 00:03:11,27 on April sixth after the board of finance budget hearing Diana moody affix 40 00:03:11,28 --> 00:03:16,56 a note to my windshield trying to explain away her actions on Friday April eighth I 41 00:03:16,57 --> 00:03:16,99 received 42 00:03:17,00 --> 00:03:21,32 a phone call from the police department stating that the court refused to prosecute 43 00:03:21,52 --> 00:03:26,30 a number eleven prosecutorial discretion since when does a person who admits to 44 00:03:26,31 --> 00:03:32,08 a crime gives the caught the right. To passive to this response. 45 00:03:33,42 --> 00:03:37,46 Give the court the right to discretion since when does a person with MIT's to 46 00:03:37,47 --> 00:03:40,96 a crime gives the quote the right to prosecutorial discretion was 47 00:03:40,97 --> 00:03:45,74 a phone call to the state's attorney's office made that prompted this response why 48 00:03:45,75 --> 00:03:50,00 does the Court pick winners and loses are they different standards for politically 49 00:03:50,01 --> 00:03:55,65 connected people or are they too busy to prosecute crimes I will be contacting the 50 00:03:55,69 --> 00:04:01,20 state's attorney's office to ask for an appeal to their decision how far does their 51 00:04:01,21 --> 00:04:04,80 discretion go when a crime is committed there appears to be 52 00:04:04,81 --> 00:04:09,34 a systemic failure in the criminal justice system to prosecute crimes the board of 53 00:04:09,35 --> 00:04:13,46 selectmen has been reticent to increase avail and through the use of but police 54 00:04:13,47 --> 00:04:17,96 body cameras videos don't lie the theft of my bumper sticker would never have been 55 00:04:17,97 --> 00:04:23,61 solved. In one day if ever if there weren't any cameras at the Town Hall parking 56 00:04:23,62 --> 00:04:27,46 lot if there were cameras on line Hospital of on at the time of the murder Melissa 57 00:04:27,47 --> 00:04:31,74 Milan the police might have been able to find the murderer and solve the crime the 58 00:04:31,75 --> 00:04:36,63 cameras would also oversee any illegal activity at the concert the charter revision 59 00:04:36,64 --> 00:04:39,75 commission is finalized they draft with the town manager the C.E.O. 60 00:04:39,76 --> 00:04:44,10 Of Simsbury I am concerned the time Cook director in this trade of services has 61 00:04:44,11 --> 00:04:47,72 been assigned to the liaison to the charter of vision commission of the town 62 00:04:47,73 --> 00:04:51,77 attorney when he has some skin in the game and could be the heir apparent for the 63 00:04:51,78 --> 00:04:56,19 position of town manager many Chargers have residency requirements of the lab 64 00:04:56,20 --> 00:05:00,15 a town manager to be an integral part of the community the present charter is 65 00:05:00,16 --> 00:05:04,28 written has a residency of thirty miles Tom Cooke lives in West talked and has 66 00:05:04,29 --> 00:05:05,19 a law degree not 67 00:05:05,20 --> 00:05:10,99 a degree in Public Administration. I would hope this charter is if the charter is 68 00:05:10,100 --> 00:05:14,91 approved by the resident there would be an open search for the position of town 69 00:05:14,92 --> 00:05:19,65 manager since very patch reported that to Simsbury residents died of overdose 70 00:05:19,66 --> 00:05:23,94 deaths and twenty fifteen in March twenty sixth teen there were two one timely 71 00:05:23,95 --> 00:05:29,09 deaths attributed to drug overdoses it appears that Simsbury is not immune to drug 72 00:05:29,10 --> 00:05:33,100 addiction all of my comments will be posted and some is very twilight patch Twitter 73 00:05:34,01 --> 00:05:39,01 it Joan cos it is very form topics and news feed on Facebook thank you for 74 00:05:39,02 --> 00:05:44,82 listening and this is my report that was generated by the police the parking Thank 75 00:05:44,83 --> 00:05:48,21 you John anyone else would like to speak Mr COUCH. 76 00:06:05,61 --> 00:06:12,37 Recently has been brought to my tension about the. Privileges that are being 77 00:06:13,31 --> 00:06:20,30 awarded by this board and by the various departments. In the town 78 00:06:20,31 --> 00:06:26,90 of sound very. And. Being that we supposedly 79 00:06:27,63 --> 00:06:33,15 If we practice what we preach and we come from the Valley of the Constitution in 80 00:06:33,16 --> 00:06:39,73 other words we're from Simsbury this was the valley where the revolution started in 81 00:06:39,74 --> 00:06:41,23 where many 82 00:06:41,24 --> 00:06:48,05 a young man an old man went up the Bunker Hill to. Take care of the 83 00:06:48,05 --> 00:06:54,83 German king. And one of the instigators or one of the 84 00:06:54,84 --> 00:07:00,88 leaders of that revolution. To deny 85 00:07:01,42 --> 00:07:04,32 a certain class privilege was 86 00:07:04,33 --> 00:07:10,74 a fellow but in the name of Samuel Adams. And this is what Sam Adams 87 00:07:11,65 --> 00:07:13,60 or Samuel Adams had to say 88 00:07:14,47 --> 00:07:20,47 a constitution has been established the people must be vigilant vigilant guarded 89 00:07:20,48 --> 00:07:23,18 against attack from any source and while 90 00:07:23,19 --> 00:07:28,71 a threat to the people's fundamental rights could come from any direction the 91 00:07:28,72 --> 00:07:34,50 people must be particularly wary of the Eric erect castrating 92 00:07:35,20 --> 00:07:39,57 arrest the picky. Now. 93 00:07:42,67 --> 00:07:48,38 And in years past the aristocracy 94 00:07:49,73 --> 00:07:55,24 was associated would privilege. And we have privilege in Simsbury. 95 00:07:57,13 --> 00:08:04,11 When certain people are more or less told. That they can do just about anything 96 00:08:04,12 --> 00:08:10,72 in town and my opinion the way it's being done is through the two political 97 00:08:10,73 --> 00:08:17,69 parties. It's being done with the Republican Party by of the chairman Mr 98 00:08:17,70 --> 00:08:24,04 Agni. And it's being done with the Democratic Party the chairman. 99 00:08:25,80 --> 00:08:31,81 And it just it just get it doesn't get better it gets worse just like I was 100 00:08:31,82 --> 00:08:32,41 speaking to 101 00:08:32,42 --> 00:08:38,75 a fellow in Washington it doesn't it doesn't get any any better it gets worse case 102 00:08:38,76 --> 00:08:40,50 in point we have 103 00:08:40,51 --> 00:08:46,62 a hero war hero name is Dan Crowley. He. 104 00:08:47,72 --> 00:08:52,04 He was more or less drafted into the Marine Corps when he Schwimmer 105 00:08:52,05 --> 00:08:59,01 a short Corregidor and nine hundred forty two. The Marine that challenge 106 00:08:59,02 --> 00:09:04,84 him asked him who he was and he said it was Corporal Crawley from the United States 107 00:09:05,03 --> 00:09:11,88 Air Force and he says you know Corporal Crawley. United States Air Force anymore 108 00:09:11,89 --> 00:09:17,26 you're Corporal United States Marine Corps and he and he fought with the Marines 109 00:09:17,27 --> 00:09:23,90 and Craig it over. And ironically enough our secretary of state the 110 00:09:23,91 --> 00:09:30,88 wisdom of the White House. Our secretary of state went 111 00:09:30,92 --> 00:09:37,52 to Hiroshima. And it was either on the ninth of April or the 112 00:09:37,79 --> 00:09:39,80 twelfth of April and he laid 113 00:09:39,81 --> 00:09:46,56 a wreath. And for use for you historians let me remind you the ninth of 114 00:09:46,57 --> 00:09:52,36 April that's the day that the United States surrendered. 115 00:09:54,18 --> 00:09:59,71 The tan that's the day that those fellows who were marched off to 116 00:09:59,72 --> 00:10:06,67 a camp O'Donnell they were bayoneted kicked the headed and we 117 00:10:06,68 --> 00:10:12,91 go over to apologize and we do it on the date it took but then. And of course 118 00:10:13,60 --> 00:10:18,76 a month later on the sixth of May we should render they surrendered. 119 00:10:21,05 --> 00:10:27,31 Corregidor. And I just thought I'd mention that but getting back to privilege 120 00:10:28,12 --> 00:10:34,75 that there's no room for and and incentives vary and really you're the 121 00:10:34,76 --> 00:10:40,14 people that judge you're the people that Ministre to you're the people that are in 122 00:10:40,15 --> 00:10:45,55 charge of various things and whether you realize it or not whatever is done in 123 00:10:45,56 --> 00:10:52,32 these departments in town reflects on you and your ability to govern. Now you may 124 00:10:52,33 --> 00:10:58,41 be great to go down and it's like Trump said. He goes oh maybe he's right 125 00:10:59,19 --> 00:11:04,77 maybe we have the same problem in Simsbury that they have in Washington and New 126 00:11:04,78 --> 00:11:11,69 York maybe you people are corrupt. And stick out but how can I how can you how can 127 00:11:11,70 --> 00:11:18,46 you sit our noble eight. And not not get out thank you thank you Mr 128 00:11:18,47 --> 00:11:24,83 Couch and anyone else who'd like to speak up about it. Move on to 129 00:11:24,84 --> 00:11:30,61 presentations. April second was Autism Awareness Day created by the UN and the 130 00:11:30,62 --> 00:11:32,79 month of April as autism awareness we have 131 00:11:32,80 --> 00:11:37,86 a proclamation that Cheryl Cook will read from that I'd like to welcome before that 132 00:11:38,07 --> 00:11:41,78 and recognize that voluntary industry with the aging and disability community 133 00:11:42,16 --> 00:11:42,95 invite him to say 134 00:11:42,96 --> 00:11:47,90 a word or two of you. And I yield to Mr La Montagne he'd like to speak. 135 00:11:50,76 --> 00:11:55,53 Yeah. For. Proclamation if you. 136 00:11:58,43 --> 00:12:05,39 Are of. Common sense very often the state. So I think it's also common 137 00:12:05,40 --> 00:12:12,22 enough. Not to record. Sure where 138 00:12:13,14 --> 00:12:19,78 to go and that not only through last year or so. From our perspective I'm. 139 00:12:21,07 --> 00:12:27,80 Sure we. Do that but I think more for. Thanks for being 140 00:12:28,68 --> 00:12:34,52 here here proclamation pot is an awareness whereas autism the fastest growing 141 00:12:34,53 --> 00:12:38,45 developmental disability in the United States affecting more than three million 142 00:12:38,46 --> 00:12:41,59 people is an urgent public health crisis that demands 143 00:12:41,60 --> 00:12:45,05 a national response and whereas autism is the result of 144 00:12:45,06 --> 00:12:49,47 a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the human brain and 145 00:12:49,48 --> 00:12:55,28 can affect anyone regardless of race race ethnicity gender or socioeconomic 146 00:12:55,29 --> 00:12:59,44 background and where as symptoms and characteristics of autism may present 147 00:12:59,45 --> 00:13:02,66 themselves in a variety of combinations and camera Zoltan 148 00:13:02,67 --> 00:13:07,55 a significant lifelong impairment of an end individual's ability to learn develop 149 00:13:07,56 --> 00:13:11,55 healthy interactive behaviors and understand verbal as well as non-verbal 150 00:13:11,56 --> 00:13:17,78 communication whereas the effort to address autism continues doctors therapists and 151 00:13:17,79 --> 00:13:22,97 educators can help persons with autism overcome or adjust to its challenges and 152 00:13:22,98 --> 00:13:27,57 provide early accurate diagnosis and the resulting appropriate education 153 00:13:27,62 --> 00:13:32,58 intervention and therapy that are vital to the future growth and development and 154 00:13:32,59 --> 00:13:37,23 where as ensuring that persons living with autism have access to lifelong care and 155 00:13:37,24 --> 00:13:41,98 services needed to pursue the full measure of personal happiness and itchy of their 156 00:13:41,99 --> 00:13:46,62 greatest potential and whereas the town of Simsbury is honored to take part in the 157 00:13:46,63 --> 00:13:51,83 annual observance of Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day in the 158 00:13:51,84 --> 00:13:52,85 hope that it will lead to 159 00:13:52,86 --> 00:13:57,92 a better understanding of the disorder. Therefore I Lisa have NEVER first selectman 160 00:13:57,93 --> 00:14:03,59 do hereby proclaim April twenty sixth seen as Autism Awareness Month and April 161 00:14:03,60 --> 00:14:08,81 second two thousand and sixteen as World Autism Awareness Day in Simsbury to raise 162 00:14:08,82 --> 00:14:13,58 public awareness of autism and the myriad of issues surrounding our as well as to 163 00:14:13,59 --> 00:14:17,34 increase knowledge of the programs that have been and are being developed to 164 00:14:17,35 --> 00:14:21,87 support individuals with autism and their families in Witness whereof I placed my 165 00:14:21,88 --> 00:14:26,61 seal of the great seal of the town of Simsbury dated second day of April twenty 166 00:14:26,62 --> 00:14:32,21 sixth to have their first look. On to 167 00:14:32,22 --> 00:14:36,65 a person like Windsor Park I wanted to let folks know that we have again won 168 00:14:37,01 --> 00:14:42,64 recognition through the ONLY in your state website and. We were recently learned 169 00:14:42,65 --> 00:14:46,87 that the website only in your state has name since re the best town in America to 170 00:14:46,88 --> 00:14:52,34 live so congratulations to everyone who did that very exciting news I want to turn 171 00:14:52,35 --> 00:14:56,35 mine folks that the time to send a budget calendar is still underway there will be 172 00:14:56,36 --> 00:15:00,64 a public airing at the board of Finance on April nineteenth at six pm The folks 173 00:15:00,65 --> 00:15:04,44 want to go and give comment at that time you can do that and we are scheduled to go 174 00:15:04,45 --> 00:15:10,10 to referendum on May tenth. Spring cleaning and since Berry how we request everyone 175 00:15:10,11 --> 00:15:14,29 to help us keep Simsbury one of the top ten best places to live in America one way 176 00:15:14,30 --> 00:15:18,13 you can do that is to join the board of selectmen and volunteers around town I'm 177 00:15:18,14 --> 00:15:20,75 able seventeenth from ten A.M. To two P.M. 178 00:15:20,95 --> 00:15:25,05 That's trail cleanup day which is organized by the farm team value trails council 179 00:15:25,45 --> 00:15:29,47 our thanks to the president of back ounce of Bruce Donald and all the volunteers 180 00:15:29,48 --> 00:15:34,04 who work so hard to keep our trails clean please join us for that hometown hero 181 00:15:34,05 --> 00:15:37,94 nominations it's that time of year again very exciting time where we get to 182 00:15:37,95 --> 00:15:41,65 celebrate the many wonderful people are in town to do so much to make our community 183 00:15:41,66 --> 00:15:47,16 better we are currently taking nominations and you can find out information about 184 00:15:47,17 --> 00:15:48,04 how to nominate 185 00:15:48,05 --> 00:15:54,43 a hometown hero on our town website. As Cheryl mentioned it is Autism Awareness 186 00:15:54,44 --> 00:15:58,70 Month. I have noticed that you know is lit up blue for this month and there's 187 00:15:58,71 --> 00:16:05,46 a big blue puzzle piece similar to Cheryl's on her. I'd like to recognize Tom 188 00:16:05,47 --> 00:16:10,25 Wright who does this every year and that's in recognition of Autism Awareness Month 189 00:16:10,26 --> 00:16:14,68 of thank you for that the presidential preference primary in Connecticut will be 190 00:16:14,69 --> 00:16:15,03 held on 191 00:16:15,04 --> 00:16:19,25 a full twenty six all polling places will be open and those include Henry James 192 00:16:19,26 --> 00:16:23,41 Latimer lane tariff on two hills and they'll be open from six A.M. To eight P.M. 193 00:16:24,22 --> 00:16:27,82 Please know that there is no election day voter registration for primaries they're 194 00:16:27,83 --> 00:16:31,98 just for regular elections and to find out information about registering to vote 195 00:16:32,14 --> 00:16:37,07 please visit the town website. And learn to remind folks about the household 196 00:16:37,08 --> 00:16:41,50 hazardous waste collection day which is April thirtieth of the town ases very in 197 00:16:41,51 --> 00:16:45,33 conjunction with the towns of Avon Canton Granby in Farmington will be holding 198 00:16:45,38 --> 00:16:48,75 a hazardous waste collection on Saturday April thirtieth twenty sixteen at 199 00:16:48,76 --> 00:16:53,05 Farmington high school and the collection will run from eight A.M. To one P.M. 200 00:16:53,20 --> 00:16:57,24 Residents may dispose of items including compact and fluorescent light bulbs 201 00:16:57,25 --> 00:17:02,07 batteries Longhair chemicals items containing mercury household cleaners chemicals 202 00:17:02,08 --> 00:17:07,17 from the garage and in addition to household hazardous waste Farmington is also 203 00:17:07,18 --> 00:17:11,10 offering free electronic recycling drop off at the Farmington Town Hall which is 204 00:17:11,11 --> 00:17:16,50 one month the Dr thank you to Tom Roy who is here for helping to coordinate that 205 00:17:16,51 --> 00:17:20,72 and if you have questions you can call Tom right public works. The Simsbury 206 00:17:20,73 --> 00:17:24,75 innovation fair is set for April thirtieth from ten A.M. To four P.M. 207 00:17:24,76 --> 00:17:29,70 With exhibit activities demonstrations at the Sims re public library the Historical 208 00:17:29,71 --> 00:17:34,09 Society Simsbury high school check out the cool activities on their website 209 00:17:34,10 --> 00:17:39,39 Simsbury ID ideas dot com That's agree great event encourage folks to come it's 210 00:17:39,40 --> 00:17:46,09 a lot of fun Congratulations to the Simsbury chamber award recipients the Chamber 211 00:17:46,10 --> 00:17:50,46 of Commerce will recognize the achievements of four individuals that at its in you 212 00:17:50,47 --> 00:17:55,47 a leadership awards luncheon on May twenty sixth Hensley will receive the two 213 00:17:55,48 --> 00:18:00,70 thousand and sixteen business leader of the Year award. The public servant of the 214 00:18:00,71 --> 00:18:04,57 Year award will be given to two people this year up on the recommendation of the 215 00:18:04,58 --> 00:18:06,52 board of selectmen and that is Peter ask them 216 00:18:06,53 --> 00:18:10,94 a necklace Mason for their many years of service on the town's board of finance and 217 00:18:10,95 --> 00:18:13,21 finally our congratulations to Brian Foreman 218 00:18:13,50 --> 00:18:17,32 a technology education teacher at Henry James school who is receiving the Chambers 219 00:18:17,33 --> 00:18:22,70 twenty six educator the Year award So thanks everyone for that I see that Tom Lowry 220 00:18:22,71 --> 00:18:27,98 is here and. I would like to request that we amend the agenda so we can get time 221 00:18:27,99 --> 00:18:33,60 out of here for his agenda. And that that 222 00:18:34,33 --> 00:18:40,93 was the first night. Motion to move to the first discussion there the second 223 00:18:41,42 --> 00:18:48,41 so I didn't any further discussion in favor of. So we have before us. A motion 224 00:18:48,42 --> 00:18:51,95 to authorize the first last minute to enter into an agreement with every source 225 00:18:51,96 --> 00:18:56,75 energy to receive the bright ideas for ramp funding turned over time to describe 226 00:18:56,76 --> 00:19:00,76 this it is an outstanding initiative by the human energy task force and time Ray 227 00:19:00,77 --> 00:19:04,29 we're excited to I'm excited to support and I hope the board will be excited too as 228 00:19:04,30 --> 00:19:08,57 well as sure that the clean energy task force are just great and the work that I'm 229 00:19:08,58 --> 00:19:12,42 doing for the since two thousand and eight they have earned enough points to 230 00:19:12,43 --> 00:19:17,03 qualify for not one but actually two of these bright ideas grants this is the first 231 00:19:17,04 --> 00:19:20,69 grant which has a maximum limit of ten thousand dollars looked at 232 00:19:20,70 --> 00:19:24,76 a number of projects with the committee and being that we own six residential 233 00:19:24,77 --> 00:19:29,88 rental homes which are insulated but not insulated up to the maximum standard that 234 00:19:29,89 --> 00:19:36,31 we felt that we'd like to have done we were now we solicited quotations and. Oddly 235 00:19:36,32 --> 00:19:39,24 enough we came in under the ten thousand dollars originally we had estimated it was 236 00:19:39,25 --> 00:19:40,77 going to be a bit higher so I think we got 237 00:19:40,78 --> 00:19:45,59 a pretty good price but roughly eight thousand one hundred thirty three dollars. It 238 00:19:45,60 --> 00:19:49,75 insulates the homes it's going to be fully refundable by the grant and it's going 239 00:19:49,76 --> 00:19:53,96 to give the people who are utilizing these low income rentals the best benefit that 240 00:19:53,97 --> 00:19:59,61 we can because it's going to lower their monthly utility. Questions for Mr Right. 241 00:20:00,98 --> 00:20:05,33 TIME Did you want to say anything about the hazardous waste they do got to govern 242 00:20:05,61 --> 00:20:08,22 my have you here well we formed essentially 243 00:20:08,23 --> 00:20:11,50 a coalition since we've moved away from we used to partner with the metropolitan 244 00:20:11,51 --> 00:20:14,56 district commission in Hartford they changed their program 245 00:20:14,57 --> 00:20:17,13 a few years back and they were actually going to exclude Graeme B. 246 00:20:17,17 --> 00:20:19,09 We had always partnered with Kant in 247 00:20:19,13 --> 00:20:23,86 a Van Sinderen Granby we started doing our own collection with those four towns 248 00:20:23,90 --> 00:20:28,28 a couple years back we moved from Henry James over the Public Works syllabi on town 249 00:20:28,29 --> 00:20:32,58 force road managing ourselves we've actually been able to control costs I think we 250 00:20:32,59 --> 00:20:37,30 actually provide better resident service it's really great to see our guys in to 251 00:20:37,31 --> 00:20:40,88 react interact with with the residents coming there because they can answer some of 252 00:20:40,89 --> 00:20:44,56 these unique questions like if I can't get rid of this here how do I get rid of it 253 00:20:44,57 --> 00:20:47,39 and they know the procedures of the landfill they know where they can get rid of 254 00:20:47,40 --> 00:20:52,26 the scrap metal and it's been really good and Farmington and hearing of the success 255 00:20:52,27 --> 00:20:55,60 that we've had they asked if they could join it so this year we're actually going 256 00:20:55,61 --> 00:20:59,94 to be able to offer three collections to our residents two in Simsbury and this one 257 00:20:59,95 --> 00:21:03,89 coming up in Farmington and then kind of taking farming things lead they have 258 00:21:03,90 --> 00:21:08,87 always worked with their football team to do the electronics recycling where it's 259 00:21:08,88 --> 00:21:12,47 free drop off for electronics but the high school football team is taking the 260 00:21:12,48 --> 00:21:16,93 electronics out and it's an opportunity for them to collect their donations for 261 00:21:16,94 --> 00:21:20,98 tips which help offset some of their costs so we are currently talking little bit 262 00:21:20,99 --> 00:21:24,51 with our own athletic teams including crew team I think we're also going to be 263 00:21:24,52 --> 00:21:27,86 talking to the football team to see if they'd like to partner up with us at that 264 00:21:27,87 --> 00:21:30,93 event so OK Thanks Tom may have 265 00:21:30,94 --> 00:21:34,21 a motion to authorize the first selectman to enter into an agreement with ever 266 00:21:34,22 --> 00:21:38,69 source energy to receive the bright ideas grant funding some of them and we've 267 00:21:38,70 --> 00:21:45,20 heard the discussion they were Place A I think if you don't think so. I'll move on 268 00:21:45,21 --> 00:21:45,62 to I have 269 00:21:45,66 --> 00:21:50,73 a in your agenda I have to mention to prove tax refunds in the amount of five 270 00:21:50,74 --> 00:21:54,93 hundred seventy dollars sixty one cents so have to forgo 271 00:21:54,94 --> 00:21:59,87 a share on one credits and the credit discussion on the table. Say I make the 272 00:21:59,88 --> 00:22:04,73 motion passes unanimously we're going to add table discussion participation in the 273 00:22:04,74 --> 00:22:07,78 C. T. Prime stop loss program and possible action for 274 00:22:07,79 --> 00:22:11,21 a new night and we plan on placing this on the agenda unable to twenty fifth we 275 00:22:11,22 --> 00:22:15,05 anticipate that we will have more information for this board by than you thought we 276 00:22:15,06 --> 00:22:19,94 were operating on to take them by but it turns out we do have to. Wait and get more 277 00:22:19,95 --> 00:22:25,70 information on that idea as to. Moving on to item C. 278 00:22:25,96 --> 00:22:29,49 For further twenty seventeen capital projects through the planning commission for 279 00:22:29,50 --> 00:22:30,53 C.S.T. Section 280 00:22:30,57 --> 00:22:34,00 a twenty four hour Pro It's kind of unusual that we're doing this is that because 281 00:22:34,01 --> 00:22:35,64 the board of Finance has not yet taken 282 00:22:35,65 --> 00:22:38,89 a vote and I believe we can still make the referral because the Board of Selectmen 283 00:22:38,90 --> 00:22:41,86 has recommended it so may I have 284 00:22:41,87 --> 00:22:45,06 a lunch and you are for the capital projects previously approved by the Board of 285 00:22:45,07 --> 00:22:48,23 Selectmen to the Planning Commission in accordance with Section eight twenty four 286 00:22:48,72 --> 00:22:54,84 so most taken any further discussion paper please write the motion carries on and 287 00:22:54,85 --> 00:22:56,35 say that's a one to 288 00:22:56,36 --> 00:23:01,27 a couple to house clean items that we do every budget season and we have the for 289 00:23:01,28 --> 00:23:07,47 you the next one. A motion to approve that is seventeen town wide budget mail or it 290 00:23:07,48 --> 00:23:11,77 has been approved in the form by council and the changes that will be made maybe 291 00:23:11,78 --> 00:23:17,05 after going to craft or if there are budget changes made. During the budget process 292 00:23:17,06 --> 00:23:23,54 which is still ongoing at the. Table nineteenth meeting so the reason why this goes 293 00:23:23,55 --> 00:23:24,96 to council is we cannot do 294 00:23:24,97 --> 00:23:29,04 a promotion so it just has to provide information that's very scripted you'll see 295 00:23:29,05 --> 00:23:32,11 that there are not many changes over the years because this is an approved by 296 00:23:32,12 --> 00:23:34,14 council law so it's is not 297 00:23:34,15 --> 00:23:39,52 a lot of flexibility there are creativity so this is what we have. There have 298 00:23:39,53 --> 00:23:42,78 a motion to approve the tash fiscal year two thousand and seventeen budget bill are 299 00:23:42,79 --> 00:23:49,70 subject to any budget number changes. So much for that. I will 300 00:23:49,71 --> 00:23:56,22 go with Chris. Christie made it makes sense should. Never mind any further 301 00:23:56,23 --> 00:24:01,95 discussion all in favor please say I write the motion passes unanimously you have 302 00:24:01,96 --> 00:24:05,15 before you a public gathering tarmac request for 303 00:24:05,16 --> 00:24:07,17 a political recommendation for approval this is 304 00:24:07,18 --> 00:24:13,90 a motion to order the. Whole thing the. High school graduation 305 00:24:14,43 --> 00:24:18,88 you will be on. As of June eighth at six pm. 306 00:24:22,02 --> 00:24:28,59 Kerry is not here we want classes to graduate are. Going to get our Chris what do 307 00:24:28,60 --> 00:24:35,41 you think. Probably yeah it was done by community but mostly I should imagine 308 00:24:35,96 --> 00:24:38,22 they have a second second and 309 00:24:38,23 --> 00:24:41,72 a further discussion all in favor please there I am writing motion passes 310 00:24:41,73 --> 00:24:46,15 unanimously I will ask the question least I should have this discussion so they 311 00:24:46,16 --> 00:24:52,59 could do this when I was in school. I have no answer for you on that matter the. 312 00:24:55,59 --> 00:24:59,55 Next one is approved Tennyson's be fair housing resolution equal opportunity 313 00:24:59,56 --> 00:25:01,11 policies are very happy to have 314 00:25:01,12 --> 00:25:06,90 a change here and get to why he's here and why it's important to him Tanous is very 315 00:25:07,22 --> 00:25:11,56 behalf of the sins re Housing Authority which is executive director so welcome in 316 00:25:11,57 --> 00:25:13,56 this capacity received 317 00:25:13,57 --> 00:25:17,70 a small cities grant to fund to repair the roof and roads at the Virginia Connelly 318 00:25:17,71 --> 00:25:21,85 and Owen Murphy apartments in connection with this grant and in recognition of 319 00:25:21,86 --> 00:25:24,84 April as fair housing month the town is reviewing 320 00:25:24,85 --> 00:25:29,53 a reissuing its policies designed to protect against discrimination all these 321 00:25:29,54 --> 00:25:34,21 policies are currently in effect and says very issuance at this time ensures that 322 00:25:34,22 --> 00:25:38,31 the policies are up to date and meeting the requirements of the small cities Grant 323 00:25:38,64 --> 00:25:42,25 are going to do this in two motions because the resolution must be read in fault 324 00:25:42,59 --> 00:25:48,38 and the policies can be died as a group so I'll start with the motion one I have 325 00:25:48,39 --> 00:25:52,41 a motion to adopt and authorize the person I meant to execute and reissue the 326 00:25:52,42 --> 00:25:57,35 policy following policies prohibiting described scrimmaged Tory practices which 327 00:25:57,36 --> 00:25:59,18 also provide procedures for enforce 328 00:25:59,75 --> 00:26:05,64 a fair housing policy statement title six equal opportunity statement of terms of 329 00:26:05,65 --> 00:26:10,89 action policy statement no debts and municipal grievance perceived or. 330 00:26:13,02 --> 00:26:13,23 Have 331 00:26:13,24 --> 00:26:20,09 a second second any further discussion. Seeing that they were please 332 00:26:20,10 --> 00:26:24,50 say I will write the motion passes unanimously this next one must be read into the 333 00:26:24,51 --> 00:26:25,90 record I have 334 00:26:25,91 --> 00:26:29,25 a motion to adopt the Fair Housing resolution and we will make it more. 335 00:26:36,30 --> 00:26:41,49 Cold. Where as all persons are afforded 336 00:26:41,50 --> 00:26:45,32 a right to full and equal housing opportunities in the neighborhood of their choice 337 00:26:45,79 --> 00:26:50,55 and whereas federal fair housing laws require that all individuals regardless of 338 00:26:50,56 --> 00:26:56,55 race color religion sex handicap familial status or national origin be given equal 339 00:26:56,56 --> 00:27:00,98 access to all housing related opportunities including rental and home ownership 340 00:27:00,99 --> 00:27:06,03 opportunities and be allowed to make free choices regarding housing location and 341 00:27:06,04 --> 00:27:10,03 whereas Connecticut fair housing laws require that all individuals regardless of 342 00:27:10,04 --> 00:27:16,95 race creed color national origin ancestry sex marital status age lawful source of 343 00:27:16,96 --> 00:27:22,25 income familial status learning disability physical or mental disability sexual 344 00:27:22,26 --> 00:27:27,39 orientation or gender identity or expression be given equal access to all housing 345 00:27:27,40 --> 00:27:31,41 related opportunities including rental and home ownership opportunities and be 346 00:27:31,42 --> 00:27:35,90 allowed to make free choices regarding housing location and whereas the town of 347 00:27:35,91 --> 00:27:40,11 Simsbury is committed to upholding these laws and realizes that these laws must be 348 00:27:40,12 --> 00:27:44,64 supplemented by an affirmative statement publicly endorsing the right of all people 349 00:27:44,69 --> 00:27:49,00 to full and equal housing opportunities in the neighborhood of their choice Now 350 00:27:49,01 --> 00:27:52,34 therefore be resolved that the town of Simsbury here by endorses 351 00:27:52,35 --> 00:27:57,85 a fair housing policy to ensure equal opportunity for all persons to rent purchase 352 00:27:58,05 --> 00:28:02,36 obtain financing and enjoy all other housing related services of their choice on 353 00:28:02,37 --> 00:28:07,24 a nondiscriminatory basis as provided by state and federal law and be it further 354 00:28:07,25 --> 00:28:12,03 resolved that the chief executive officer of the town of Simsbury or his or her 355 00:28:12,04 --> 00:28:16,44 designated representative is responsible for responding to and the system. Any 356 00:28:16,45 --> 00:28:21,04 person who alleges to be the victim of an illegal discriminatory housing practice 357 00:28:21,05 --> 00:28:25,56 in the town of Simsbury and for advise and such person of the right to file 358 00:28:25,57 --> 00:28:28,65 a complaint with the state of Connecticut commission on human rights and 359 00:28:28,66 --> 00:28:30,49 opportunities or the U.S. 360 00:28:30,50 --> 00:28:35,58 Department of Housing and Urban and Urban Development or to seek assistance from 361 00:28:35,59 --> 00:28:39,38 the Connecticut Fair Housing Center legal services or other Fair Housing 362 00:28:39,39 --> 00:28:46,27 organizations to protect his or her right to equal housing opportunities to 363 00:28:46,28 --> 00:28:50,64 keep going adopted by the time since Brand April eleventh two thousand and sixteen 364 00:28:50,64 --> 00:28:56,50 . I said. I only have a second I could go 365 00:28:56,51 --> 00:29:03,50 a shot if you any further discussion. I passed we will now 366 00:29:03,51 --> 00:29:08,77 move on we have no sense of anticipation so we will move on to review as the 367 00:29:08,78 --> 00:29:15,39 minutes. We saw him started did you want to speak on the how sure 368 00:29:15,68 --> 00:29:18,56 you feel and would you like to speak I'm not at all. 369 00:29:22,53 --> 00:29:29,02 Right it's what Castro. You know I was you were so. 370 00:29:31,17 --> 00:29:37,85 For. The. Cause of all there was good 371 00:29:38,13 --> 00:29:44,89 thanks OK Good OK sorry. You have to 372 00:29:45,13 --> 00:29:49,09 be small for this room here we are we don't need and it's been 373 00:29:49,10 --> 00:29:55,94 a long arduous process we were going to write We're 374 00:29:55,95 --> 00:30:00,02 looking going to let us know when it's time we'd love to see it. For you. 375 00:30:02,74 --> 00:30:06,81 Next we're going to leave you have the minutes if anyone has any changes we'll take 376 00:30:06,82 --> 00:30:08,45 a motion it's not as well stamped. 377 00:30:22,43 --> 00:30:27,80 I did not have the right to I'll move on to selectmen liaison in subcommittee 378 00:30:27,81 --> 00:30:31,01 report to begin with just now and press so we had 379 00:30:31,02 --> 00:30:35,65 a personnel subcommittee meeting last week where we were asked to review and 380 00:30:35,66 --> 00:30:42,23 approve an amended job description for the Town Clerk register of Vital Statistics 381 00:30:42,24 --> 00:30:47,02 statistics This was dead but done by earth tones Who is he in term deputy director 382 00:30:47,03 --> 00:30:51,66 of administrative services. Our Town Clerk as you know has been with us for 383 00:30:51,67 --> 00:30:53,95 a very long time so there were quite 384 00:30:53,96 --> 00:30:57,93 a few changes that need to be made to it none of them were really substantive 385 00:30:57,97 --> 00:31:02,38 except for one which I mentioned most of it was changing wording such as word 386 00:31:02,42 --> 00:31:07,90 processing manually recording data that's been electronically recorded for quite 387 00:31:07,91 --> 00:31:12,54 a while there were some changes to language relative to what the certification 388 00:31:12,55 --> 00:31:17,46 requirements are there are currently two paths to certification for 389 00:31:17,47 --> 00:31:21,73 a town clerk those were not necessarily represented accurately in the job 390 00:31:21,74 --> 00:31:27,69 description so those were integrated into it there is no change to you know really 391 00:31:27,70 --> 00:31:31,12 anything else on a substantive level so I would ask for a motion or make 392 00:31:31,13 --> 00:31:35,83 a motion to approve the revised job description for the Town Clerk register 393 00:31:35,84 --> 00:31:38,72 a vital statistics have emotion do you have 394 00:31:38,73 --> 00:31:43,71 a second I'll second any further discussion this came about you know the C.E.O. 395 00:31:43,72 --> 00:31:50,05 Person of the two of us yeah the best good luck that it took me hours to get there 396 00:31:50,06 --> 00:31:56,14 after. All of basically say I write commercial passes unanimously I do have an 397 00:31:56,15 --> 00:32:02,05 update for this one. Open space for me to give them please. 398 00:32:03,64 --> 00:32:07,79 Have the open space give any man an April sixth at their our regular meeting at 399 00:32:07,80 --> 00:32:11,31 which point Dave Ryan moved that the committee recommended approval of the tariff 400 00:32:11,32 --> 00:32:15,77 a water storage tank replacement project with Mr readers attached memo included Mr 401 00:32:16,10 --> 00:32:20,38 Price seconded in nonsmoking in favor of the motion passed unanimously. So I just 402 00:32:20,39 --> 00:32:25,09 want to let folks know this is part of your disposition of open space process and 403 00:32:25,10 --> 00:32:30,41 we've gone through the very first step on that and. You'll have see attached to 404 00:32:30,42 --> 00:32:36,02 this to readers memo and on the minutes from them so that's step one does anyone 405 00:32:36,03 --> 00:32:42,49 else have any. First up date from the community for care. With your permission 406 00:32:43,15 --> 00:32:49,08 I just wanted to thank Nancy sheets and Dr Harry Morgan for their participation in 407 00:32:49,09 --> 00:32:55,47 our community for care presentation on depression and anxiety as we age I also want 408 00:32:55,48 --> 00:33:00,65 to thank you for caring members of good in Chris Kelly and the other members of the 409 00:33:00,66 --> 00:33:04,81 committee that work so hard to put on this program and I hope you will look for it 410 00:33:04,82 --> 00:33:06,43 on A C T V Because I think there's 411 00:33:06,44 --> 00:33:10,87 a lot of very valuable information to share so I heard it was very well received so 412 00:33:10,88 --> 00:33:15,63 well done thank you. I can make any comments about where you are. 413 00:33:18,39 --> 00:33:25,12 And priorities for raising. Money does anyone else have any other liaison updates 414 00:33:25,99 --> 00:33:30,36 when we get an update on the integration just I think I mentioned last meeting 415 00:33:30,37 --> 00:33:35,78 innovation fair is coming on April thirtieth it's a great. Location 416 00:33:35,79 --> 00:33:40,73 a vent high school library Historical Society will be opening up 417 00:33:40,74 --> 00:33:45,39 a new section of our very popular bike exhibit and as we've all seen in our recent 418 00:33:45,68 --> 00:33:49,07 audiences on the budget put a lot of people of biking in town and we're opening up 419 00:33:49,08 --> 00:33:55,35 a new section about. Adaptive cycling for people with disabilities so that'll be 420 00:33:55,36 --> 00:34:02,13 a great new inclusive item to add plus all the other technological displays that we 421 00:34:02,14 --> 00:34:08,61 have and everyone's welcome and it's freed everybody so coming down. Excellent any 422 00:34:08,62 --> 00:34:10,68 other after seeing that I'll take 423 00:34:10,69 --> 00:34:15,69 a motion to adjourn to the second day for the discussion please say I think our 424 00:34:15,70 --> 00:34:21,71 journey thank thanks and while I know that that's the record of the job Yes well 425 00:34:21,72 --> 00:34:22,67 that's OK 426 00:34:22,10 --> 00:34:27,11 OK. I'm 427 00:34:29,42 --> 00:34:29,42 .